The controversial US force’s planned deployment during the Winter Olympics next month has triggered an outcry

The announcement, reported by AFP, that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) service will undertake a controversial security role at the Winter Olympics in Italy next month has triggered a significant outcry in the host country.

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit will collaborate with Italian authorities to “vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations” during the Milano Cortina Games on February 6-22, AFP reported on Tuesday, quoting an agency statement. All security operations will remain…

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